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Town of Bristol Zoning Ordinance
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§ 28-302

Applicability

  • (a) The special flood hazard areas are herein established as a floodplain overlay district. The district includes all special flood hazard areas within the Town of Bristol designated as zone A, AE, AH, AO, A99, V, or VE on the Bristol County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and digital FIRM issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program. The map panels of the Bristol County FIRM that are wholly or partially within the Town of Bristol are panel numbers 44001C0010H, 44001C0011H, 44001C0012H, 44001C0013H, 44001C0014H, 44001C0017H, and 44001C0018H dated July 7, 2014. The exact boundaries of the district may be defined by the 100-year base flood elevations shown on the FIRM and further defined by the Bristol County Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report dated July 7, 2014. The department of community development is responsible for floodplain management. The FIRM and FIS report and any revisions thereto are incorporated herein by reference and are on file with the department of community development and Rogers Free Library.

  • (b) The special flood hazard areas are established as a floodplain overlay district. All development in the district, including structural and non-structural activities, whether permitted by right or by special permit must be in compliance with the following:

    • (1) Rhode Island State Building Code (as established under RIGL § 23-27.3);

    • (2) Coastal Resources Management Act, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (RIGL § 46-23);

    • (3) Endangered Species Act, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIGL § 20-1-2);

    • (4) Freshwater Wetlands Act, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIGL § 2-1-18);

    • (5) Minimum Standards Related to Individual Sewage Disposal Systems, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIGL §§ 5-56, 5-56.1, 23-19.15, 23-19.5, 23-24.3, 42-17.1, and 46-13.2);

    • (6) Water Quality Regulations, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIGL §§ 42-17.1, 42-17.6, and 46-12).

Any variances from the provisions and requirements of the above referenced state regulations may only be granted in accordance with the required variance procedures of these state regulations.

  • (c) Disclaimer of liability. The degree of flood protection required by this division is considered reasonable but does not imply total flood protection.

  • (d) Severability. If any section, provision, or portion of this division is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court, the remainder of the division shall not be affected.

  • (e) Abrogation and greater restriction. This division shall not in any way impair/remove the necessity of compliance with any other applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, etc. Where this division imposes a greater restriction, the provisions of this division shall control.

  • (f) The requirements set forth in this division shall be in addition to any applicable requirements in this chapter and in any other regulation which may be applicable, including the requirements of the historic district. Additionally, more stringent requirements shall apply to coastal high-hazard areas which are defined as those special flood hazard areas along the town's coastline which are subject to high-velocity waters from hurricane wave wash and wave run-up as designated as zone V1-30 on the flood map (hereinafter referred to as the "V-zone"). Variances may be sought from this section for structures that are designated historical and are in the historic district or are individually listed historic structures, reference is made to section 28-310 "Variance".

(Ord. No. 2014-07, 6-25-14)